Post-individualism
Severin Matusek and
Post-individualism
Severin Matusek and
"[Swaraj] is loosely defined as self-rule but it actually goes much deeper," says Kothari, who has written extensively on Swaraj and the ecological crisis. "It means my own autonomy, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, my independence, both as an individual and as a community. But it's not the American notion of individualism that I can do what I
... See moreIf you suffer, the fault resides within you, and so too does the solution: You need to learn how to think, feel, and act differently
That āindividual responsibilityā idea is present in so many messages from awareness campaigns: the idea that it is our duty to reach out to loved ones and services for help; the suggestion that mental health support should come in the form of a āserviceā at all; the emphasis on individual tools like therapy, meds, self-help, mindfulness and apps to
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